Dann in 2009 pre-season |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Dann | ||
Date of birth | 14 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Walsall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2004–2008 | Walsall | 59 | (7) |
2005 | → Køge BK (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Redditch United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2006 | → Hednesford Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Coventry City | 47 | (3) |
2009– | Birmingham City | 30 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:48, 17 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Scott Dann[1] (born 14 February 1987 in Liverpool) is an English professional footballer who joined Birmingham City in June 2009, having previously played in the Football League for Walsall and Coventry City.
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Playing career
Walsall
Dann joined Walsall in 2003 as a junior after impressing on trial at the Bescot Stadium, signing a professional contract with the Saddlers the following year. He moved up the ranks at Walsall to become a regular in the reserve team throughout 2004–05 and was allowed to join Danish side Køge BK on loan towards the end of the campaign.
Dann then joined Conference North side Redditch United on loan in October 2005 initially until the end of the season, but he was recalled in January 2006. He then Joined Redditch's league rivals Hednesford Town on loan following injuries to their regular centre backs Richard Teesdale and Ian Wright. He played in three games for the Pitmen against Hucknall Town, Stafford Rangers and Lancaster City before injury put an end to his loan spell at Keys Park. He returned to Walsall and was put on a short-term contract for the 2006–07 season, where he has earned his place in the starting line-up with a number of excellent performances at the back. His season was ended in March 2007 after picking up a metatarsal injury in the live Sky game against MK Dons.
As reward for his outstanding season for the Saddlers, who were promoted as League Two Champions, Dann was given a three year contract to commit him to the club and to ward off interest from a number of clubs higher up in the league.
Coventry City
His form in League One was equally as impressive as the previous season, so it was little surprise that in January 2008 Dann joined Coventry for an undisclosed fee, suggested in the media to be "in excess of £1,000,000".[2] His impressive form for the Saddlers continued in the Championship for the Sky Blues alongside former Walsall team-mate Daniel Fox, who had also moved to the Ricoh Arena. He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation. The England set-up had seen enough in Dann and Fox to decide they were ready to make the step up to international level, with both players making their U-21 debuts in March 2008 against Poland at Molineux.
On 4 August 2008 it was announced that Dann would captain Coventry City for the 2008–09 season.[3]
Birmingham City
Dann signed for Birmingham City on 12 June 2009 for an undisclosed fee, described as a "club record fee for a defender";[4] local press reports suggest the fee to be in the region of £3.5 million with a possible increase to £4 million with performance based add ons.[5][6][7] Surgery during the summer and then a pulled thigh muscle meant Dann was not fully match fit when an injury to Franck Queudrue gave him the chance to make his Premier League debut on 19 September at Hull City.[8] Birmingham won 1–0, and Dann played well and retained his place in the starting eleven.[9]
At Christmas 2009, The Times' correspondent Patrick Barclay described Dann and defensive partner Roger Johnson as "certainties" for his team of the season so far.[10] His first goal for Birmingham came against Derby County in the FA Cup on 13 February 2010,[11] during a run of 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, including a club record 12 unbeaten in the top flight.[12][13] A calf injury sustained in training[14] caused him to miss the last three games of the season as the club finished in ninth place, their best for more than 50 years.[15]
Dann scored the opening goal as Birmingham beat a Hong Kong XI 3–2 in an invitation match branded the Xtep Cup, part of the club's 2010 pre-season tour of the Far East.[16]
Personal life
He is a former Liverpool FC season ticket holder.[17]
Honours
- Football League Two (IV): 2007
- 2010 Xtep Cup: 2010
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry, ed (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-1.
- ^ Halford, Brian (1 February 2008). "Scott Dann follows Fox to Coventry ftrom Walsall". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/walsall-fc/walsall-fc-news/2008/02/01/scott-dann-follows-fox-to-coventry-ftrom-walsall-97319-20424496/. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Scott Dann is named Coventry City captain Coventry Telegraph
- ^ "It's a Dann deal!". Birmingham City F.C. 12 June 2009. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1691106,00.html. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ Tanner, Robert (12 June 2009). "£3.5m Scott Dann given Premier choice". Birmingham Post. http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/birmingham-city-fc/2009/06/12/3-5m-scott-dann-given-premier-choice-65233-23851924/. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Alex McLeish had tracked Scott Dann 'long term'". Coventry Telegraph. 12 June 2009. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2009/06/12/alex-mcleish-had-tracked-scott-dann-long-term-92746-23862517/. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Scott Dann fee may rise to £4m?". Coventry Telegraph. 18 June 2009. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2009/06/18/scott-dann-fee-may-rise-to-4m-92746-23909658/. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (18 September 2009). "Fit-again Scott Dann ready to step into line of fire at Hull City". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/09/18/birmingham-city-fit-again-scott-dann-ready-to-step-into-line-of-fire-at-hull-city-97319-24723147/. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (16 May 2010). "Birmingham City's Scott Dann can blossom next season". Sunday Mercury (Birmingham). http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/05/16/birmingham-city-s-scott-dann-can-blossom-next-season-66331-26453346/. Retrieved 1 June 2010. "Due to injury, he had to wait his turn. But when Dann was pressed into action at Hull City despite not being fit or really up to speed – he played a debut blinder and the rest is history."
- ^ Barclay, Patrick (24 December 2009). "Polished duo Roger Johnson and Scott Dann put case for the defence". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/patrick_barclay/article6967025.ece. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Ornstein, David (13 February 2010). "Derby 1–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8506578.stm. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Fresh fortunes at St Andrew's". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1157547.html. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (16 May 2010). "Colin Tattum analyses the way ahead for Birmingham City". Sunday Mercury (Birmingham). http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/05/16/colin-tattum-analyses-the-way-ahead-for-birmingham-city-66331-26453344/. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "McLeish: We Didn't Deserve That". Birmingham City F.C. 25 April 2010. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2034804,00.html. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Roopanarine, Les (9 May 2010). "Bolton 2–1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8656538.stm. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Chan Kin-wa (19 July 2010). "City match finishes in black, say organisers". South China Morning Post. http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c1693f073e5e9210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=HK+%26+China&s=Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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External links
- Scott Dann player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Scott Dann player profile at saddlers.co.uk
- Scott Dann career stats at Soccerbase
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